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...before his 27-year-old Queen. Taking the ceremonial sword from her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Elizabeth II touched Churchill, first on the right shoulder, then on the left, and bade him: "Rise, Sir Winston." Then she shook him warmly by the hand and presented him with the insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.* A higher honor of nobility elevating Churchill to the peerage would have removed him from his beloved House of Commons to the House of Lords...
...similar bill passed in the Senate, but was defeated in the House. This time, Saltonstall has altered his bill in several minor ways to pacify House members: the term of training has been increased from four to six months, and the UMT trainees will wear different uniforms and insignia to distinguish them from the regulars...
...cardinals-Yugoslavia's Archbishop Aloysius Stepinac and Poland's Stefan Wyszynski-stayed at home rather than run the risk of being refused readmittance to their countries. By long custom, the Spanish nominees and the papal nuncios to France, Spain, Portugal and Italy would receive their insignia of office from local heads of state...
...Last week Philip also earned the right to try for a new insignia (wings) on his uniform by passing the air-crew test which qualifies him for flight training...